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The Ragged Irregulars of Bassingbourn: The 91st Bombardment Group in World War II. ISBN 0-88740-810-9. Jefford, C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6. Maurer, M. Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. USAF ...
London Biggin Hill, a former RAF station This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They are listed under any former county or country name which was appropriate for the duration of operation. During 1991, the RAF had several Military Emergency Diversion Aerodrome (MEDA) airfields: RAF ...
231 OCU first formed in the aftermath of the Second World War during on 15 March 1947 at RAF Coningsby. Initially the OCU was formed from a nucleus provided by No. 16 OTU and was tasked with training crews of the "wooden wonder", the de Havilland Mosquito , in the light bomber and photo reconnaissance roles.
Sir Keith Park – New Zealander – AOC No. 11 Group RAF during Battle of Britain; Sir Frank Whittle – Co-inventor of the turbojet; Guy Gibson – Dambusters raid leader and VC holder; Leonard Cheshire – Charity founder and VC holder; Henry Allingham – World War I veteran and last surviving founder member of the RAF
RAF Alconbury (Active) RAF Bassingbourn (SAC deployments ended 1950) RAF Bentwaters (Closed by USAFE 1992) RAF Bovingdon (closed by SAC – 1960) RAF Brize Norton (SAC deployments ended 1966) RAF Bruntingthorpe (SAC deployments ended 1966) RAF Burtonwood; SAC/USAFE operational use ended 1966 Transferred to United States Army. RAF Chelveston
12th Fighter Escort Wing 1950–1953; ... RAF Bassingbourn, Royston. 2d Bomb Group 1951; 55th Strategic Recon. Wing 1951; 97th Bomb Group 1950–1951;
Opened in 1974, the Tower Museum, Bassingbourn is located in the original pre-war air traffic control (ATC) tower (watch office) of RAF Bassingbourn. The museum is focused on the history of the airfield during the Second World War and the men and women of the RAF and USAAF who trained and worked there during that war.
This is a list of personnel numbers in the Royal Air Force, from its inception in 1918, up until the modern day. Royal Air Force staffing numbers have fluctuated with periodic demand, however, since the end of the Second World War, numbers have decreased steadily and the RAF itself has shrunk in terms of operating bases. Several schemes have ...